held up, took keen hold, headway 4th, went 2nd after 3 out, led and not fluent 2 out, not fluent last, shaken up and clear flat, comfortably
held up, not fluent 1st, last and ridden 4th, went remote 4th before 2 out
mostly tracked leader, not fluent 3rd or 5th, lost 2nd after 3 out, one pace 2 out, mistake and no extra last
tracked leaders, hit 1st, went 2nd before 4th until not fluent 5th, soon ridden, weakened next
kept away from others before start, led, mistakes 5th and 3 out, ridden and headed 2 out, no extra flat
held up in last, behind after 3rd, closed 4th, blundered and weakened 5th
NEW YEAR'S EVE is likely to prove a popular choice. He was having his first start since February when runner-up at Stratford earlier this month and John Ferguson's charge can open his account over timber with that run under his belt. A similar case can be made for Golanova, who also finished second on his return to action at Fontwell, but the selection's stablemate Beachfire looks to need a bit more to figure in this. Edmaaj was well beaten in both starts over hurdles early in the year but improvement is expected this season.
Beachfire 4-1 (10-9) Held up in rear, took keen hold, headway on outside 3 out, ridden in 3rd and beaten 2 out, no extra last, 3rd of 8, 11l behind Plain Sailing (10-10) at Newton Abbot 2m 3f nh nov hdl (3) gf.
Giant Hercules (IRE) 80-1 (10-5) Held up in 5th, reminder 7th, outpaced 3 out, weakened before next, tailed off, 5th of 6, 40l behind Letsby Avenue (11-5) at Market Rasen 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) gd.
Golanova 16-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, went 2nd before 2 out, mistake last, kept on run-in, held last 100 yards, 2nd of 14, 2l behind Breaking Bits (11-5) at Fontwell 2m 2f nh nov hdl (4) gf.
Itmakessense 20-1 (10-12) Led, joined after 5th, headed approaching 2 out, soon no chance with front pair, lost moderate 3rd last, 4th of 6, 18l behind Kettlewell (10-11) at Stratford 2m nov hdl (4) gd.
New Year's Eve 4-9fav (10-12) Held up in touch, headway to go 2nd 2 out, ridden and effort between last 2, soon one pace, 3 lengths down and beaten last, eased flat, 2nd of 6, 10l behind Kettlewell (10-11) at Stratford 2m nov hdl (4) gd.
Chankillo 33-1 (10-12) Held up in touch, hit 3rd, ridden and weakened 3 out, tailed off, 5th of 9, well behind Foster's Road (11-5) at Fakenham 2m 3yo hdl (4) gs in Oct.
Edmaaj (IRE) 11-1 (10-7) Mid-division, headway before 3f out, one pace and no impression, 4th of 17, 24l behind Pine Creek (11-5) at Doncaster 2m nov hdl (4) sft in Feb.
